For us older folks Hints from Heloise (www.washingtonpost.com/hints-from-heloise/) refers to those household tricks that saved a carpet from a wine stain or removed gum from your niece’s hair. Essentially the hints were usually a home remedy that was uncommonly simple. Like so many things in life, it’s always EASY when you have the answer. I recently learned that …
My professor walked into science class and put a large jar on top of her desk. She took a bunch of large rocks and filled the jar to the top. She declared, “See, now the jar is full.” She looked around the room and asked us all, “Is it full?” We all agreed. She then took a bag of smaller …
A few years ago I was teaching a leadership course and during the semester I was dealing with a lot in my personal life. On the last night of class, I felt terrible. I had expected the best out of my students, but I wasn’t giving them my best. I explained that a recent personal tragedy had …
Recently I decided to detox with a liquid diet to flush all the nasty toxins to the curb. I hate to admit it but my mind seemed sharper, my joints ached less and I could watch an entire episode of the House of Cards when I sat on my couch at 8pm. The best part of this …
Another Four Letter Word: Do you recognize it in your vocabulary? Self-control is an exhaustible resource,” as authors Dan and Chip Heath describe in their book Switch. Doesn’t this ring true to you especially when you are in the midst of making changes – whether personal or with your team? Change requires energy, thought, planning and self-control. It’s never …
We all have expectations that we inherently have for others in our lives. As a parent of a high school senior on prom night, you explain your expectations to your child to keep him safe. If you purchase a Mercedes, you expect a certain level of customer service from the dealership. Over the years, whenever I …
I just read an article in USA Today about Chris Christie and his position on telling the truth. It was interesting because the writers premise was, as a presidential candidate, he talked more about telling the truth than actually telling the truth. Regardless what your political position is on the candidate we hear a lot of statements …
